How We Inspire, Inform and Transform!

Knockout Obesity’s unique recipe for success involves Inspiration (through physical fitness training), Information (through nutrition education), and Transformation (through capacity-building for community-based organizations.) Knockout Obesity delivers its signature obesity prevention and intervention program to youth-serving community organizations, with an emphasis on community centers located in high-need New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments.
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Walk To Your Health, Brooklyn! on June 20, 2015

Knockout Obesity is proud to host the inaugural, Walk To Your Health, Brooklyn! First Annual Family Walk to Knockout Childhood Obesity, on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Brooklyn Bridge Park! This debut walk for NYC will unite Brooklynites in the fight against childhood obesity, and raise funds for Knockout Obesity, so we can continue our efforts to help children develop physical fitness and nutrition habits that will promote healthy lifestyles and prevent obesity! Volunteer, Walk or Sponsor.
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Knockout Obesity Sizzle Reel

KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 1

DescriptionBrooklyn, NY - Accepting a challenge to lose weight is one thing. Motivation to hit the gym and give it your all is another. For five New Yorkers, the Knockout Obesity challenge is no joke. Using boxing as their primary force, the group endures the first day of training, lead by Dimitrios Verteouris. Special thanks to Gleason's Gym and Everlast.
Fight Fat. Reclaim Your Life. Live Your Dream.
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KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 2

DescriptionFounder of Knockout Obesity, Dimitrios Verteouris, lost 85 lbs in three months, as featured on Food Network's reality series Fat Chef". In his youth, he had two open heart surgeries and was told he would not live past the age of 35 if he did not shed the weight. To date, he has lost 103 lbs in 6 months, training 5 days a week using boxing as his primary force. Now he aims to share his success.
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KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 3

DescriptionThis episode focuses on health and nutrition and contains a wealth of information to aid you in your next visit to the grocery store. The Knockout Obesity participants are visited by KO Nutritionist Niti Patel MS, RD, CDN, CDE, who evaluates their individual blood work and discusses the types of foods each should and should not consume. The group then visits Pacific Green Gourmet in Brooklyn, NY, ...

KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 4

DescriptionEpisode 4 introduces Lorraine Frazier and Janell Winfield, best friends and participants in the Knockout Obesity program. The duo visit Mount Sinai Diabetes Center to meet with Dr. Ronald Tamler, who discusses the results of their blood work. Later they meet Michael Mignano, a baker and restaurant owner, who overcame Diabetes by losing over 100lbs.
The American Diabetes Association is a proud com...

KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 5

DescriptionThe "KO Club" spices up their workout routine with a high intensity training session with celebrity fitness guru, Robert Brace, who incorporates moves from his 28 Day Challenge. Later, the group meets with life coach Sara Bartels, to learn how to use positive psychology to improve success and achieve long term goals. Trouble is amiss with one of the KO members, and anger flares.
Fight Fat. Recla...

KNOCKOUT OBESITY: EPISODE 6

DescriptionKnockout Obesity expert, Dr. Wendy Scinta, visits Kingsborough Community College to give a presentation on childhood obesity. Andy Jimenez and his peers learn about factors contributing to obesity and ways to prevent. Andy then visits the Mac Playhouse and proves that losing the weight does bring you closer to your dream. Later, we hit up Gleason's Gym to watch Delen train his son. Though his pers...

Mission

OUR MISSION is to combat childhood obesity by providing nutritional and physical education, and programming, using the tenets of boxing, while partnering with private and non-profit organizations to reach both youth and adults in need.